Half to herman fisher



No. 6|l,672.

T. BEECHER.

BICYCLE STAND.

(Application filed Oct. 7, 1897.)

(No Model.)

Witnesses.

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Patented Oct. 4, I898.

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THOMAS BEECHER, OF NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOR OF ONE- HALF TOHERMAN FISHER, OF SAME PLACE.

BICYCLE-STAN D.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 611,672, dated October4, 1898.

Application filed October 7, 1897. Serial No. 654,406. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

.Be it known that I, THOMAS Bnnonnn, a citizen of the United States,residing at New Haven, in the county of New Haven and State ofConnecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inBicycle-Stands; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full,clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame.

My invention relates to improvements in bicycle-stands of that characterwhich are designed to hold the bicycle suspended above the floor and tobe folded when not in use.

It is the object of my invention to provide a stand of simple andinexpensive construction that can be adjusted to fit bicycles of varioussizes and that can be folded within the smallest possible space.

YVith these ends in view my invention consists in the bicycle-standconstructed and operating as hereinafter set forth.

Referring to the drawings, in which like numerals designate like partsin the several views, Figure 1 is a side elevation of the stand in itsopen position. Fig.'2 is a front elevation of the same. Fig. 3 is afront ele vation of one of the adjustable end blocks drawn upon a largescale. Fig. 4 is a side elevation of the same.

The numeral 1 designates the horizontal cross-bar or body portion, andmounted upon either end of the same are the two end blocks 2 2.Pivotally secured to the integral ears 3 3 are the legs 4 4:, which arebent slightly in the side elevation to increase their spread. The yokes6 6" are each formed from a single piece of metal and form a tie for theends of the wire uprights 5 5. The lips 7 7 which form part of the saidyokes, are pivotally mounted between the ears 8 8 upon the pintle 12.The uprights 5 5 are made of wire and bent into the ordinary form forstands of this character-that is, the upright 5 being adapted to supportthe lower bar of the bicycle-frame and to allow the rear portion of thefront wheel to project through between its sides and the upright 5 beingadapted to fit that portion of the frame adjacent to the axle.

In Fig. 1 an outline of that portion of the frame of a bicycle which isin immediate contact with the stand is shown by the broken lines. Thelocking-pin 9 is designed to lock the uprights 5 5 in a verticalposition when the stand is in use, and it does so by passing through asuitable hole in the ears 8 8 and the lips 7 7, which register when theuprights are in a vertical position. The uprights and legs when in theirclosed position lie immediately adjacent to and substantially parallelwith the cross-bar l, in which position they are represented by brokenlines in Fig. 1, while their open position is shown by the full lines inthe same figure. To open the stand and prepare it for the reception of abicycle, the uprights 5 5 are brought to a vertical position and thenlocked by means of the pins 9, above described. The legs 4 4: are thenthrown outward until the upper portion of the same strikes the web 10,which limits its outward movement. Adjustment of the uprights to fit anysize bicycle is secured by shifting the end blocks along the cross-bar,and thus varying the distance between the said uprights. 11 is designedto provide a ready means for fastening the end blocks to the cross-barin any desired position. In Fig. 1 only the end block 2 is provided witha thumb-screw, and end block 2 is shown as fastened rigidly to thecross-bar. This construction, however, is unessential, as one or both ofthe blocks may be provided with thumb-screws, as desired.

The stand herein set forth is of simple and inexpensive construction,sure and positive in its operation, can be adjusted to hold any sizebicycle, occupies a minimum amount of space, is light in weight, and offew parts, which are not liable to get out of order.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-- 1. A bicycle-stand composed of ahorizontal body member, tWo vertical folding bicycle-supporting membershaving a longitudinal adjustment on said body member, and

two or more folding legs, the said bicyclesupporting members and thesaid folding legs being adapted to fold toward each other and lie whenfolded adjacent to and substantially The thumb-screw parallel with thesaid body member, the said bicycle-supporting members bein above and thesaid folding legs below the said body member when folded, substantiallyas described.

2. In a bicycle-stand, the combination of the cross-bar or body portion,of two end blocks adapted to slide upon said cross-bar, ofsupporting-legs pivotally secured to the lower portion of said endblocks and uprights pivotally secured to the upper portion of saidblocks, substantially as set forth.

3. In combination with the horizontal body member 1, of the end blocks 22 adapted to slide freely upon the said body member and locked in anyintermediate position by a setscrew in the said end blocks bearingagainst the said body member, of folding legs 4 pivotally secured to thelower portion of the said end blocks, yokes 6 (5 pivotal] y mounted inthe upwardly-projecting ears upon the said end blocks and the normally-vertical uprights 5 5 fixed to the said yokes, all constructed andoperating substantially as described.

4. An end block for a bicycle-stand composed of a single piece of metaland provided with a centrally-disposed longitudinal hole by which it ismounted upon the body portion, upwardly-projecting ears to which arepivotally secured the upright yoke, converging and downwardlyprojectingears to which are pivotally secured the supportinglegs, substantially asset forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

THOMAS BEECI'IER.

\Vitnesses:

GEORGE E. HALL,

EENJAMIN S. SLADE.

